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Planting in USA - Zone 12b regions

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Recent Comments

  • 15 May - Myrna
    If they now have good roots, direct sow them in your garden. If you can,protect them a bit from hot sun with shade cloth for a few days to a week so the sudden geat does not fry them.
    in Tomato
  • 15 May - Myrna
    When we were still zone 7b, i grew Grand Rapids leaf lettuce and was amazed when it produced most of the summer, but grew little in July and August. Then picked up in mid September. I did not pu...
    in Lettuce
  • 14 May - Dudley Munn
    I live in Buhrein a part of Kraaifontein in the Cape.I want to buy the vegetable Swedes.There must be someone who sells them.We enjoy turnips and parsnips,but parsnips are also difficult to get.My...
    in Rutabaga
  • 11 May - Anne Marie
    Hi. I live in a coastal region in Newfoundland where I get wind and salt spray. Is asparagus tolerant of these conditions? Thanks, Anne Marie
    in Asparagus
  • 10 May - Poi Sietu
    Hi there We're up here in South Brisbane and we bought some beautiful Niuean taro from one of the local shops here which they recommend talo are from Cairns cos we can tell the difference of te...
    in Taro
  • 07 May - Kel
    I have a butternut vine that produced 3 lovely pumpkins, but has now taken off (very healthy looking) and has mostly male flowers, the occasional female only produces a 2" long fruit before it goe...
    in Pumpkin
  • 05 May - TLow
    I'm in zone 7b. Okra loves to be hot, and I don't plant them until my temps are in the 70s. I direct sow. Once they feel the heat, they take off and are rather prolific. I usually plant Big Bubba ...
    in Okra

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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

USA - Zone 2a,   USA - Zone 2b,   USA - Zone 3a,   USA - Zone 3b,   USA - Zone 4a,   USA - Zone 4b,   USA - Zone 5a,   USA - Zone 5b,   USA - Zone 6a,   USA - Zone 6b,   USA - Zone 7a,   USA - Zone 7b,   USA - Zone 8b,   USA - Zone 8a,   USA - Zone 9a,   USA - Zone 9b,   USA - Zone 10a,   USA - Zone 10b,   USA - Zone 11a,   USA - Zone 11b,   USA - Zone 12a,   USA - Zone 12b,   USA - Zone 13a,   USA - Zone 13b  

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